Mass of Christian Burial for James William Zampini, age 85, will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 20th at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 523 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor. Family and friends may call 3:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 19th at St. Anthony’s.

Mr. Zampini was born February 28, 1932 in Painesville and passed away April 15, 2017 at his residence in Fairport.

Jim led a very full and active life. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Church and a 1949 graduate of Harvey High School. He was owner and partner in UpShoot LLC in Madison; former CEO of Lake County Nursery Exchange in Perry; beautification & community liaison for the Village of Fairport Harbor; former landscape consultant for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation; current member of AmericanHort; Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association; Nursery Growers of Lake County, Ohio; North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association; Oregon Association of Nurseries; past member of ANLA Botanical Gardens & Arboreta Committee; Ohio Governor’s Commission of Agriculture; Ohio Nursery Stock Marketing Program;

He received many honors and awards for his volunteer work and community involvement: 2004 Nursery Growers of Lake County, Ohio Honorarium; 1996 Distinguished Contribution Award from Ohio Nursery & Landscape Assoc.; 1994 Honorary Life Membership in Ohio & International Chapter of International Society of Arboriculture; 1993 Inducted Member of Harvey Alumni Graduates Assoc. of Distinguished Graduates; 1992 Outstanding Citizen Award from Painesville Chamber of Commerce; 1990 Americans of Italian Heritage “Person of the Year” Award; 1990 Service Above Self Award from the Rotary Club of Painesville; 1989 Community Service Award from Madison/Perry Chamber of Commerce.